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mmerriam ([personal profile] mmerriam) wrote2011-05-27 01:08 pm

Three Things and a Snippet

The writing has been going slowly the last couple of weeks, swallowed up in computer woes and a new kitten. I’m hoping to get back on track by writing a little this afternoon.

Belyn, aka Temp-to-Perm cat, has been neutered and given a clean bill of health by the veterinarian. He and the Reverend Selena have seen each other through a screen. The Reverend Selena made a sound like an air raid siren before settling down to glare malevolently at Belyn. For his part, Belyn’s noise was something more akin to an agitated teakettle, though he quickly became bored and continued his quest to escape the crafting room.

The release date for Last Car to Annwn Station has been moved back to June 27th (One month! OMG!). I should have postcards to give away at 4th Street Fantasy Convention and CONvergence.



Dear Wall,

Today I stole this pencil from one of the minders. He did not notice when I reached out and plucked it from his shirt pocket, the stupid oaf. I managed to hide it through breakfast, and slipped back to my room with it. Mother would be proud to know that I’m still fighting to escape. When Chrysandra came to visit me, she looked right at the pencil, right where I had forgotten and left it on my dresser, and didn’t give any clue that she saw it. I can still hide a few things with magic. Of course hiding things from Chrysandra is not terribly hard.

I’ll have to be careful and write as tiny as possible, since I’ve only so much wall. I hope they don’t find out what I’ve done. I can hide you words too, but it’s harder. Words want to slide out of their places and be read. It’s what you words do. Still, it would be very helpful if you would keep yourselves hidden when Chrysandra, Elise, “Mother” and especially Mr. Hodgins come into the room. You can be my secret.

They don’t actually make pencil lead from real lead, do they?

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Last Car to Annwn Station. Releases on June 27th. Pre-Order at Carina Press, Amazon U.S., and Amazon U.K.

Should We Drown in Feathered Sleep. Available in ebook format at Carina Press, Amazon, B&N, and in audio format at Audible.com

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